What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4734110 about?

The tribunal order states: Waiora Straker must pay [The landlord/s] $3,159.15 immediately, calculated as

How much money was awarded in case 4734110?

Cleaning: $100.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $125.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $849.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,415.71 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $169.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4734110?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage, Leaks, Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4734110?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9745811-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 4734110 about?

The tribunal order states: Waiora Straker must pay [The landlord/s] $3,159.15 immediately, calculated as

How much money was awarded in case 4734110?

Cleaning: $100.00 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $20.44 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $125.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $849.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,415.71 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $169.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 4734110?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage, Leaks, Cleanliness.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 4734110?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/9745811-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

25B Webb Street, Huntly, Huntly 3700 Tenancy Tribunal Case 4734110 — Rent arrears

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Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4734110 — net $3,159.15 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears up to 16/11/2023	$3,415.71	Rent arrears up to 16/11/2023
Water rates (50% of bill due to leak	$169.00	Water rates (50% of bill due to leak
Lawns and Garden work	$125.00	Lawns and Garden work
Cleaning	$100.00	Cleaning
Repairs	$849.00	Repairs
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,159.15
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,159.15

Claims and awards for application 4734110 — net $3,159.15 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears up to 16/11/2023

Amount: $3,415.71
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears up to 16/11/2023

Water rates (50% of bill due to leak

Amount: $169.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates (50% of bill due to leak

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $125.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Cleaning

Amount: $100.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Repairs

Amount: $849.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Property damage Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

Waiora Straker must pay [The landlord/s] $3,159.15 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,520.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord’s representative attended the hearing today.
The tenant did not attend. I did telephone her twice but without success as the phone was directed to voicemail. The property manager said that the tenant had come to the office today to discuss the claim and had signed the bond refund form in favour of the landlord. I continued in her absence.
This is an application by the landlord for payment of rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

The tenant gave 28 days email notice to terminate the tenancy and the landlord agreed to a few more days. The landlord says that the final day of the tenancy was 16 November 2023.
The landlord provided a rent summary proving the total owing as $3,415.71 up to the end date.
The water meter was read on the final day and an invoice for $338.23 issued to the tenant for the final water bill. The landlord agrees to reduce the claim by 50% to $169.00 as there was a water leak during this period. I agree that this is reasonable and award that amount. Other costs
After considering the evidence, my decisions on the other costs claimed are:- a. The lawns were long in places on the big section and an area had been damaged by cars driving on the grass. I award the modest invoice for this work ($125.00). b. The photographs show that most of the house was left reasonably clean and tidy however the cupboards in the kitchen, oven, and rangehood filters needed more cleaning. I award $100.00. c. The landlord has proved that damage that is more than normal wear and tear happened during this tenancy. The damage is:- i. Seven walls were drawn on by a child with permanent marker pen over areas each about 0.5m 2 to 1.0m 2 in size, ii. There were two approximately hand-sized holes in the walls of one bedroom, iii. The door handle of another bedroom was missing. d. The tenant has not disputed or disproved the damage claims. e. The landlord has not yet had the damage remedied. A quote was supplied for costs of $480.00 to seal and paint two topcoats over the marker pen damage, $320.00 to repair the two holes and paint over the repairs, and $49.00 to replace the missing door handle. The Tribunal can accept quotes where it is satisfied that the work will be done. I accept the landlord’s assurance of this and award the total of $849.00 quoted.
Because [The applicant/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.
The landlord has not lodged the bond refund form, so I award the bond on this order.
The balance is payable by the tenant, but she may be able to agree on a repayment plan with the landlord if she contacts them again. This may avoid collection costs and credit rating implications.

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 4734110 — net $3,159.15 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears up to 16/11/2023	$3,415.71	Rent arrears up to 16/11/2023
Water rates (50% of bill due to leak	$169.00	Water rates (50% of bill due to leak
Lawns and Garden work	$125.00	Lawns and Garden work
Cleaning	$100.00	Cleaning
Repairs	$849.00	Repairs
Filing fee reimbursement	$20.44	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$3,159.15
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$3,159.15

Claims and awards for application 4734110 — net $3,159.15 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears up to 16/11/2023

Amount: $3,415.71
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears up to 16/11/2023

Water rates (50% of bill due to leak

Amount: $169.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates (50% of bill due to leak

Lawns and Garden work

Amount: $125.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Lawns and Garden work

Cleaning

Amount: $100.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Cleaning

Repairs

Amount: $849.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Repairs

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Cleanliness Filing Fee Lawns And Garden Work Property damage Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

Waiora Straker must pay [The landlord/s] $3,159.15 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,520.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.

Reasons

The landlord’s representative attended the hearing today.
The tenant did not attend. I did telephone her twice but without success as the phone was directed to voicemail. The property manager said that the tenant had come to the office today to discuss the claim and had signed the bond refund form in favour of the landlord. I continued in her absence.
This is an application by the landlord for payment of rent arrears, compensation, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy.

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

The tenant gave 28 days email notice to terminate the tenancy and the landlord agreed to a few more days. The landlord says that the final day of the tenancy was 16 November 2023.
The landlord provided a rent summary proving the total owing as $3,415.71 up to the end date.
The water meter was read on the final day and an invoice for $338.23 issued to the tenant for the final water bill. The landlord agrees to reduce the claim by 50% to $169.00 as there was a water leak during this period. I agree that this is reasonable and award that amount. Other costs
After considering the evidence, my decisions on the other costs claimed are:- a. The lawns were long in places on the big section and an area had been damaged by cars driving on the grass. I award the modest invoice for this work ($125.00). b. The photographs show that most of the house was left reasonably clean and tidy however the cupboards in the kitchen, oven, and rangehood filters needed more cleaning. I award $100.00. c. The landlord has proved that damage that is more than normal wear and tear happened during this tenancy. The damage is:- i. Seven walls were drawn on by a child with permanent marker pen over areas each about 0.5m 2 to 1.0m 2 in size, ii. There were two approximately hand-sized holes in the walls of one bedroom, iii. The door handle of another bedroom was missing. d. The tenant has not disputed or disproved the damage claims. e. The landlord has not yet had the damage remedied. A quote was supplied for costs of $480.00 to seal and paint two topcoats over the marker pen damage, $320.00 to repair the two holes and paint over the repairs, and $49.00 to replace the missing door handle. The Tribunal can accept quotes where it is satisfied that the work will be done. I accept the landlord’s assurance of this and award the total of $849.00 quoted.
Because [The applicant/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee.
The landlord has not lodged the bond refund form, so I award the bond on this order.
The balance is payable by the tenant, but she may be able to agree on a repayment plan with the landlord if she contacts them again. This may avoid collection costs and credit rating implications.

Tenancy Tribunal case 4734110 — Rent arrears at 25B Webb Street, Huntly, Huntly 3700

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Tenancy Tribunal case 4734110 — Rent arrears at 25B Webb Street, Huntly, Huntly 3700

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Award balance

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How much is owed for rent and water rates?

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Residential Tenancies Act sections

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